Comparison

Rishi Reader vs Easy_Reader

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rishi Reader

Features
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Rishi turns the books on your devices into conversations. Read your EPUB and PDF library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then ask questions, get summaries, or talk through a passage out loud β€” all without leaving the page. Bring your own books. Drop EPUB or PDF files into Rishi and they live in a fast, searchable library with covers, progress, and a Reading Now shelf. Highlights and notes follow you across devices. Read the way you like. A focused, customizable reader handles fixed-layout and reflowable EPUBs, scanned PDFs with a real text layer, and table-of-contents jumps. Pick light, dark, or sepia. Adjust font size and spacing. Search every page. Pick up where you left off. Open a book on your Mac, keep reading on iPhone on the train, finish on iPad in bed β€” Rishi syncs your position, highlights, and notes in the background using silent push. Chat with any book. Ask "what does this chapter argue?" or "summarize this scene," and Rishi answers grounded in the book you're reading. Conversations are saved per-book and per-session, so you can come back to the thread later. Talk it through. Real-time voice chat lets you have a natural spoken conversation about what you’re reading β€” ideal for studying, language practice, or thinking out loud on a walk. Voice chat and premium narration require an active Apple subscription. Read aloud. Start foreground narration from the open book with a configurable voice and sentence-level highlighting. Follow along on the page while Rishi is open. Made for Apple silicon. Optimized for Mac Catalyst with a real sidebar, full keyboard navigation, native menus, and scene restoration. Universal Links open books straight from Safari, Mail, or Messages. Accessible by default. VoiceOver labels across the reader, library, and chat. Full Dynamic Type support. AA contrast on every surface. Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast respected. Private by design. Sign in with Apple β€” no password to manage, no email required. Your reading data lives in your account, not in an ad network. Anonymous diagnostics can be turned off in Settings. Pro features (subscription). Voice chat, unlimited chat conversations, and premium narration voices are available through an Apple subscription purchased in Rishi. Use the in-app purchase sheet to subscribe, Restore Purchases to recover an existing subscription, or Settings to open Apple's subscription management sheet. Terms of Use: https://rishi.fidexa.org/terms. Subscription Terms: https://rishi.fidexa.org/legal/subscription-terms

About

Easy_Reader

Features
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Easy_Reader transforms everyday documents into a focused reading room for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose thoughtful typography and atmospheric themes, then let Focus Flow introduce sentences or paragraphs at a comfortable pace. Natural narration, subtle motion, and optional soundscapes help the words feel present without becoming distracting. READ BEAUTIFULLY β€’ Sentence, paragraph, and page-based Focus Flow β€’ Carefully designed type, spacing, themes, and Liquid Glass controls β€’ Adjustable reading speed, focus, margins, and motion β€’ Optional rain, ocean, fireplace, and brown-noise atmosphere LISTEN NATURALLY β€’ Automatic language detection with the best matching Apple voice installed on your device β€’ Optional manual voice selection, pace control, and synchronized playback navigation FIND ANYTHING β€’ Search by exact phrase, all words, typo-tolerant matching, semantic similarity, or regular expression β€’ Navigate by contents, source or virtual page, and individually numbered paragraph β€’ Jump straight from a search result to its exact place in the document READ AND REMEMBER β€’ Add highlights, bookmarks, and passage-anchored typed notes β€’ Write by hand with Apple Pencil or a finger on iPhone and iPad β€’ Keep original handwriting or convert it to editable text β€’ Export annotated PDF, Word, EPUB, RTF, HTML, Markdown, and text files BRING YOUR DOCUMENTS Import PDF, EPUB, Word, RTF, HTML, Markdown, text, and images. Scanned pages can be recognized on-device with Vision OCR. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library, annotations, search index, reading history, and narration remain on-device. No account or sign-in is required. FREE TO START Read up to three documents with the core reader, narration, notes, bookmarks, and local library. EASY_READER PREMIUM Choose monthly or annual Premium to unlock unlimited imports, Smart Search, annotated export, and personalization. Eligible new subscribers can try Premium free for 7 days. Restore Purchases and Manage Subscription are available in Settings.

Screenshots

Rishi Reader4 screens
Easy_Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy_Reader at none against Rishi Reader's 8. Rishi Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rishi Reader sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Easy_Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rishi Reader ships an update every 5 days, Easy_Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Rishi Reader versus Easy_Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRishi ReaderEasy_Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.418.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size123 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarid MatovuLuke Mclaughlin

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rishi Reader

Subscriptions8
  • Reader Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Rishi Reader Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Voice Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Rishi Voice Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Reader Annual$76.991 Year
  • Rishi Reader Annual$79.991 Year
  • Rishi Voice Annual$99.991 Year
  • Voice Annual$143.991 Year
None

Easy_Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rishi Reader free?
Rishi Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy_Reader free?
Easy_Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rishi Reader or Easy_Reader have ads?
Neither Rishi Reader nor Easy_Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rishi Reader or Easy_Reader?
Rishi Reader ships an update every 5 days, and Easy_Reader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rishi Reader was updated on September 27, 2026 and Easy_Reader on October 3, 2026.

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